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#b24828 color: Kabacha Brown

#b24828 is rgb(178, 72, 40) in RGB and oklch(53.804% 0.1458 37.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

53.8%
0.146
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b24828

#b24828 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kabacha Brown (#b14a30). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b24828 mixed with white

  1. b24828
  2. bc5b3f
  3. c56e55
  4. ce8069
  5. d6927e
  6. dea493
  7. e5b6a8
  8. ecc8bd
  9. f3dad3
  10. f9ede9

Darker: #b24828 mixed with black

  1. b24828
  2. 9a3d21
  3. 83331b
  4. 6d2915
  5. 571f0f
  6. 431609
  7. 2f0d04
  8. 1d0602
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b24828 with less saturation

  1. b24828
  2. ac4e32
  3. a6533a
  4. a05742
  5. 9a5b49
  6. 935f4f
  7. 8c6256
  8. 85665c
  9. 7e6962
  10. 766b68

Questions about #b24828

What color is #b24828?

#b24828 is bright brown. The closest named color is Kabacha Brown. In RGB it is rgb(178, 72, 40), in HSL hsl(13.91, 63.3%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.804% 0.1458 37.137).

What colors go well with #b24828?

The complementary color of #b24828 is #007d9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1425f and #a25a00. The triadic partners are #00864a and #5b62c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b24828?

White text reads better on #b24828: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b24828 a warm or cool color?

#b24828 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.146.